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Chauncey Billups is expected back in federal court Monday on money laundering and wire fraud conspiracy charges.The former NBA player and Colorado native was arrested along with more than 30 others, accused of luring players into rigged poker games tied to the mafia.
The Denver native and coach of the Portland Trail Blazers is expected to plead not guilty.He was arrested last month after prosecutors said he used his celebrity status to draw high-rollers to poker tables that used X-ray technology and rigged shuffling machines. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said the scheme involved tens of millions of dollars in fraud, theft, and robbery.Shortly after his arrest, Denver7’s Maggie Bryan spoke with a principal at his former school, George Washington High School, about his continued impact on the community.“When he comes back to Denver to play the Nuggets, you know, he always stops by and says hello to us, and so we just have a great relationship. And I, like I said, I think the world of him,” George Washington High School Principal Dackri Davis said.Billups was inducted to the NBA Hall of Fame last year after a stellar career with the Nuggets and Pistons, among other teams.He also led the George Washington High School basketball team to two state championships. Billips was immediately placed on leave by the NBA once the charges became public.Billups one of 31 defendants charged in the scheme, all of whom are due in court Monday.
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